## Chapter 70: The Box and the Diadem
"Tell me your understanding of the Undetectable Extension Charm," Professor Murray continued with a smile.
"Yes," Wade said seriously. "The Undetectable Extension Charm is a spatial spell. I deduce it can achieve both spatial expansion and spatial folding simultaneously. This charm can be applied to any material—metal, dirt, fabric, wood—provided the space is enclosed and finite. Theoretically, the Undetectable Extension Charm can expand space from finite to infinite, but in practical application, it's affected by various factors, most directly by the material and the wizard's magical power, as well as their understanding of the spell—"
Professor Murray nodded slightly.
Most of what Wade said could be found in books, but integrating it all wasn't an easy task. Besides, it also contained Muggle theories and his own insights; written down, it would make an excellent paper.
It was clear he had done a lot of preliminary research, and Professor Murray greatly appreciated this meticulous and rigorous attitude.
"—In summary, the Undetectable Extension Charm is extremely difficult to use and very prone to misuse. Therefore, it's strictly controlled by the Ministry of Magic—"
Wade paused here, glanced at Professor Murray, then, under his smiling gaze, continued, "All national Ministries of Magic have regulations stating that the Undetectable Extension Charm cannot be used for private purposes. It can only be used for the production of—specific items approved by the relevant Ministry of Magic departments. Furthermore, individual wizards are not permitted to possess items enchanted with the Undetectable Extension Charm without Ministry approval."
Professor Murray couldn't help but chuckle, "Yes—we are now discussing how to break Ministry of Magic laws. But Wade, if an Alchemist doesn't have a suitcase enchanted with the Undetectable Extension Charm, they can't truly be called an Alchemist. Of course, to avoid trouble with the Ministry of Magic, we also need to learn a few hiding techniques—"
He raised a hand and summoned a book from a shelf, handing it to Wade.
"This book contains a clever little trick that can teach you how to make your box appear ordinary most of the time, and then transform into something else when you need it—it's very difficult, my boy, both the Undetectable Extension Charm for the box and this concealment spell are very difficult—I look forward to your performance, and—yes—you can ask me any questions you have."
Wade flipped through the book, carefully put it away, and then took out a piece of parchment.
"Actually, I do have many questions I need to ask you."
On the parchment, there were twenty or thirty questions listed, none of which could be answered in just a few sentences.
"Oh—very studious, aren't we?"
Professor Murray grumbled, then put on his glasses and began to answer them one by one. Wade immediately took out paper and a pen and started taking notes. By the time the Q&A session ended, it had far exceeded the scheduled tutoring time.
"Professor," Wade said as he was about to leave, "I actually have one more small matter."
"Hmm, what is it?"
Professor Murray was already a bit tired but still spoke patiently.
"Well, I took some time these past few days to make a box, and I was hoping you could help me check if it has any flaws."
Wade pulled a long, rectangular oak box from the bottom of his backpack. Its appearance was quite ordinary, with no obvious traces of magical runes.
Professor Murray chanted a spell and examined it meticulously.
"Hmm—it can block the aura of magical items? No—it should be said it isolates them—and there's an anti-theft charm, an anti-Alohomora, a curse-breaking charm, an anti-evil spell—"
He looked at Wade in surprise. "Are you planning to store some powerful Dark Magic items?"
Wade smiled a little sheepishly. "Actually, I wanted to borrow some books from the Restricted Section, but I heard that some books themselves carry powerful Dark Magic, and just being near them can affect you—"
Professor Murray burst out laughing. "Oh—Wade—Wade—my boy, you're being a bit too cautious—"
He laughed for a while, and seeing Wade growing increasingly embarrassed, he wiped away the tears from his eyes and said, "Don't worry, Madam Pince usually performs some enchantments on books from the Restricted Section when students borrow them, so they don't have any negative effects on the students—"
Wade's face flushed slightly, and he said somewhat dejectedly, "So—I prepared this box for nothing?"
"Oh, not at all—it's always good to be cautious." Professor Murray comforted him. "Your box is perfectly made. Most Dark Magic items can be completely isolated, preventing any adverse effects on the outside world. At least when you sleep at night, you can use it to store dangerous books."
Wade still didn't look completely relieved and pressed on, "So what are the few Dark Magic items that can't be completely isolated?"
"That depends on their size, my boy." Professor Murray still had a smile in his voice. "If it can't be fully contained by your box, the magical power will naturally still leak out. But if your box can completely seal it from top to bottom, you don't need to worry about any Dark Magic power."
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Late at night, a figure paced back and forth on the eighth floor of the castle—
"I need a place to hide something—a place to hide something—a place to hide something—"
The familiar door appeared again. Wade unhesitatingly pulled it open and stepped inside, lighting up the surroundings with his Wand.
In the city-like room, stacked furniture cast strange and distorted shadows. Wade searched along the central passage section by section, finally spotting his target next to a cabinet with bubbling paint.
An ancient, rusty Diadem rested on a pile of junk, looking no different from the other rubbish there, perhaps even more dilapidated, its dull gems like unpolished stones.
Above the Diadem were the words [Tom Riddle].
If not for that line of text, Wade truly wouldn't have been able to identify his target in this mountain of trash. He vaguely remembered the Diadem being placed in a box, looking very ornate, not this dusty, unassuming appearance.
But regardless, memories from over a decade ago were unreliable, yet his eyes had not deceived him.
Wade opened the box on the ground, picked up an old pair of tongs from a nearby trash pile, extended his arm, and, keeping his distance, clamped onto the Diadem, dropped it into the oak box, closed the lid, and sealed it with numerous spells. Only then did his tense mood relax.
With this Diadem present, Wade couldn't freely research the functions of the Room of Requirement. He feared he might inadvertently be influenced by the Diadem. Moreover, Wade was vaguely worried that others might discover the place due to his frequent visits to the Room of Requirement and, like Ginny Weasley, be entranced by the Horcrux, causing a major disturbance. Now that the Horcrux was completely isolated, eliminating future troubles, Wade felt a surge of joy.
There was so much unknown within this Room of Requirement alone that he wanted to research!
As he left, Wade subconsciously pressed his hand against his backpack, only to hear a voice suddenly say, "It's best not to take anything out of the Room of Requirement, my boy."
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